Philip Combs, MD, 1780, Will
Philip Combs March 1780 JJ 1 page 142
The last will of Maryland St. Mary's County Philip Combs In the name of God amen, I Philip Combs _____________ being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life, and withall the uncertainty of death ,do make this my last will and Testament. First and Forenost, I reccomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my most merciful redeemer, trusting in his infininite mercy and merits to obtain remission of all my sins, my body I commit to the Earth, to be decently buried and all my worldly goods and Estate, I dispose in manner and form following __.
... First I will and desire that all my just debts be paid.
... I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Combs three negroes. That is to say James, Jacob, and big Suco to her and her heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Susanna Combs, two Negroes known by the name of Mary and her child Elenor, with all their increase, to her and heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Combs, two negroes known by the name Patty and Mathew, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Joseph Combs, three Negroes known by the name of Mary, Terry, and Nace, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever.
... Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Robert Combs, four Negroes, known by the name of little Luce, Jane, Stace, and Abraham, with all their increase, to him and his heirs forever.
... Also my desire is that the four Negroes, hereafter mentioned I have made a reserve to pay off James Manning's heirs, Vizt. Will, Nan, Tom, and Jack, should after paying off, if there should be any balance remaining, I will and desire is, that it should be equally divided asmongst four children above mentioned, Vizt. Susanna, James, Joseph, and Robert Combs.
... Item my will and desire is that all the rest of my Estate should be equally divided amongst my four children above mentioned, after my last debts are paid, and my wife got her thirds.
... Item I will and desire is that either of my above mentioned children should dye under age, that their part of my Estate should be equally divided amongst the surviving ones, to them and their heirs forever.
... Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving wife Margaret Combs, and her father John Fenwick, Joint
Executors of this my last will and Testament, In Testamony therof, I have hereunto __ my hand and affixed my seal, this second day of March, Anno Domini, 1780. Signed sealed and delivered
Philip Combs Seal
in the presence of us.
John Manning, John Greenwell Jun.
In the back of the foregoing was as follows, to ___ Saint Marys County, to wit. The 30th day of May 1780.
Then came Margaret Combs, and made oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God, that the within instument of writing, is the true and whole will and testament of Philip Combs, late of Saint Marys County, that hath come to her hands or possession and that she doth not know of any other
Certified
Jeremiah Jordon, reg. of Wills
Saint Marys County the 30th day of May 1780.
Then came John Manning and John Greenwell Junr, the two subscibing witnesses that the within last will and testament of Philip Combs, late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and severally made oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God, that the did see the testator therin named, sign and declare the same to be his last will and Testament; that at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of sound & disposing mind & memory and understanding; and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the request of the testator, and in the presence of each other.
Certified by
Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills
John Fenwick one of the appointed Executors, refuses to act as executor to this will, and doth transfer renounce all his right title & claim to said Executorship accordingly before Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills on the 30th day of May 1780.
Came Margaret Combs, the widow of Philip Combs later of Saint Marys County deceased and _____ her claim to the several bequest and devises made to her in the will of her said husband deceased, and elected in lien thereof, her dower or third part of the deceased's Estate, both real and personal
Before Jeremiah Jordan Regr. Of Wills
The above will of Philip Combs who married Margaret Fenwick (was the son of William Combs born 1662 or 1672 who married Mary______(possibly a Hatton). William Combs born 1662or 1672 who died 1642 being the son of Enoch Combs and Barbara______.
We now have a confirmation as to who married Margaret Fenwick, I might add that this Philip Combs had a brother Enoch Combs whose will was dated April 1756 Wills Liber TA 1 page 344, and it appears that Enoch Combs who died 1755(whose son Ignatius Combs) married another daughter of John Fenwick and Monica Ford.
His brother William Combs Jan. , 1774 wills liber TA 1 page 711, another Brother Thomas Hatton Combs will dated 1774 Wills Liber TA 1 page 116, another brother James Combes will dated Aug. 1772 wills Liber TA 1 page 637,
I don't know how this info below fits in but,
Combs, Joseph Bill of sale to Henry Thompson Jan. 18, 1825 282
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